onomasticon

noun

on·​o·​mas·​ti·​con
ˌänəˈmastə̇ˌkän,
-kən
plural -s
1
a
: a collection or listing of words especially in a specialized field (as science or commerce)
b
: a work containing such a collection or listing : wordbook, lexicon
2
a
: a collection or listing of proper names of persons or places usually with etymologies
b
: a work containing such a collection or listing

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek onomastikon, from neuter of onomastikos onomastic

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“Onomasticon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onomasticon. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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